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Rosa Adina DEMING 4 HOA RELOCATRIONI LIFZONSESTYLE GUIDE CONTENTS Terri Menges President & Managing Director Joseph Burgess FEATURES Vice President Arlyn Cooley 2 A Great Small Town. Deming is a very diverse and friendly community. Staff Accountant Climate, cost of living and its central location between population centers LeAnne Knudsen and wilderness are important draws. Advertising Sales 12 Joseph Burgess 4 Thunderegg Collection. A spectacular, world-class Thunderegg collection Writing & Photography is showcased at the Deming Luna Mimbres Museum, as well as many other equally impressive historic presentations. Terri Menges Debra Sutton Designers 6 A Cold-Hardy Cactus. There are cacti that flourish in Deming’s high- desert climate while those from the lowlands struggle with colder weather. Bill Faulkner Jessemay Searcy Contributing Photographers 9 Rockhound Labyrinth. Volunteers add one more reason to visit – a labyrinth for contemplating the natural beauty Special Thanks to: of the Florida Mountains. Sally Allen MaryKay Brady 10 Deming Center for the Arts. An active group strives to promote the Roberto Carreon, III arts for all ages and for groups throughout the region. Jennifer Chavez Paul Colburn 12 “It’s the People!” Deming Horizons shares a few notes on four individuals Jennifer Cook 15 who love their community and strive for excellence in everything they do. Bernadine Cooper Marian R. Dyer 16 Day Trip to the Gila. Take advantage of Deming’s proximity to the Susi & Jon Eickhoff rugged mountain region to the north. Experience ancient cultures, Bill Faulkner mountain vistas, lakes and streams. Anita Feil Paul & Alma Feil 18 Native Southwest Surgeons. Two orthopedic surgeons who serve the Steve Fox Deming region actually grew up in Southwest . Tamara Hand Mary Hernandez 24 Lordsburg – A genuine glimpse of the Old West. Deming’s neighbor Diane & Bob Hudgens to the west offers old west settings, excellent birding opportunities and James Edd Hughs exciting places to explore. Dave Johnson Dela King Cyndi Longoria RESOURCES Timothy McAndrews Janet Mattice 2 New Mexico Quick Facts 12 Weather Olivia Morales Mileage to Deming Recreation DJ Nelson Transportation 4 Annual Events Calendar Diana Novelo Interstates & Highways Rosa Perez Utilities Providers Carlton Rich Radio Stations 17 Financial Focus Brian Robinson 6 Religious Organizations 18 Financial Institutions Pam & Chris Sanders Community Organizations Educational Institutions Rachel Schneider Pet Policies Health Care Services and Facilities Mike Schultze 8 New Mexico Jessemay Searcy State Parks Events 21 Advertisers Index Micki Shillito Totsie Slover 10 Deming Quick Facts Katherine Smyer Deming Visitor Information Tina Sziriski City Services Elsie Torres Art and Culture Area Wineries Angel Vasquez Deming Area Lodging ABOUT Tyler Vendrely Deming Area Restaurants Charlene Wood THE COVER Evangeline Zamora A blossoming corypantha (cactus) at Desert Nursery II north of Deming verifies the potential beauty that can be enjoyed with high desert xeriscaping. The cactus is superimposed on a Florida Mountain back - drop, which can be enjoyed daily from Deming.

Deming Horizons is published annually by Zia Publishing Corp. this page: A rare early P.O. Box 1248, 116 McKinney Road, Silver City, NM 88062 morning thunderhead Phone: 575-388-4444 Fax: 575-534-3333 email: [email protected] intrigued motorists last fall www.ziapublishing.com along I-10 between Deming and Las Cruces. ©Zia Publishing Corp., 2010. This issue of Deming Horizons is copyrighted under the laws of the United States of America. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without permission of Photos by Joe Burgess. the publisher prohibited. For permission to use any portion of this publication email: [email protected] All editorial and photographic submissions are accepted explicitly without risk to the publisher for loss or damage. Every effort is made to ensure accuracy in the information provided. The publisher assumes no responsibility or liability for errors, changes or omissions. DEMING HORIZONS – 1 NEW MEXICO QUICK FACTS

State Capital: Santa Fe Statehood: January 6, 1912 A GREAT State Flag: Red Zia on field of gold State Ballad: Land of Enchantment State Motto: Crescit Eundo (It Grows as It Goes) State Poem: A Nuevo Mexico Small Town State Songs: Oh, Fair New Mexico and Asi Es Nuevo Mexico State Cookie: Biscochito State Tie: Bolo Tie “Deming is the friendliest town that I’ve ever lived in,” claims Totsie Slover, State Gem: Turquoise owner of Century 21 Deming Realty. “It is predominantly an agricultural commu - State Tree: Piñon nity with an intriguing mix of old time farmers and ranchers, people who original - State Flower: Yucca ly immigrated from Mexico, retirees who enjoy the small town atmosphere, and State Grass: Blue Gramma State Animal: Black Bear the more temporary residents like the 400-500 Homeland Security personnel who State Bird: Roadrunner keep our international border secure.” State Fish: Cutthroat Trout The climate is one of the main attractions for Deming and the cost of living State Insect: Tarantula Hawk Wasp State Fossil: Coelophysis remains below most communities. There are other towns, however, in the State Question: Red or Green? Southwest with similar weather and cost of living. “I think it falls back to the friend - Land Area: 121,599 sq. miles ly people who make the difference,” says Totsie. “I didn’t understand that when I Population: 1,928,384 (2005 Census) Highest Point: Wheeler Peak (13,161 feet) was growing up here, but after living all over the country, I know that friendliness Lowest Point: Red Bluff Reservoir (2,842 feet) is Deming’s strength.” State website: www.newmexico.org Deming is half an hour from the border with Mexico, an hour from rugged, pine- covered mountains and trout streams surrounding Silver City and an hour from Las MILEAGE TO Cruces, New Mexico’s second largest city. There is an active Arts Council and DEMING performing arts groups, a community college branch, an excellent

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Lazy Lizard Bar & Grill Serving a tasteful selection of great food in our comfortable dining room. Relax and watch the game on three TVs senior citizens center, an impressive while enjoying your favorite cocktail in the bar. number of fraternal organizations for this size community, and an expanding hospital with specialists in every field. “Did I mention New Mexico’s largest winery,” continues Totsie, “and some very fast ducks? Well, that’s another story.” Residents obviously take pride in their community – it’s clean and improvements downtown are continu - ing through the Deming/Luna County MainStreet Program. Even though Totsie’s parents moved to Deming when she was eight, she has lived in communities across the country from Connecticut to Hawaii, returning to Deming in 1978. “I’m here because I love it,” concludes Totsie. “If you haven’t already discovered Deming, you should check it out.” In addition to owning 1 realty compa - ny, Totsie has a two-hour Wednes-day morning radio show on KOTS Radio playing cowboy music and western swing and sharing cowboy poetry. She is also the editor for the Backforty Bunkhouse Newsletter published by Joe Baker in Ruidoso. opposite: A delightful downtown sitting area. top left and clockwise: An 1886 Queen Anne Commercial Style building. Chile ristra décor from a major local crop. The old Deming Club sign in an alleyway off Silver Street. Corn…one of numerous Luna County crops.

DEMING HORIZONS – 3 DEMING CALENDAR OF ANNUAL EVENTS 2010 January Deming Museum Annual Banquet. 575-546-2674 March Rockhound Roundup. 575-267-4399 April Old Timers Reunion. 575-546-9645 Smokin’ Oldies Car & Motorcycle Show. THUNDEREGGS 575-546-6243 Open Studio Art Tour. 575-546-3663 May Cinco de Mayo Celebration. 575-546-2674 A World Class Collection June Luna Rossa Wine Festival. 575-544-1160 www.LunaRossaWinery.com WRITTEN BY JOE BURGESS July PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY DIVE 4 BLOOD AND BY JOE BURGESS Fireworks Display. SWNM State Fairgrounds. Wild West Days. Men’s Golf Tournament. 575-546-9481 August Great American Duck Races. 888-345-1125 www.demingduckrace.com he Deming Luna Mimbres Museum houses one of the world’s largest col - September St. Ann’s Fiesta. Courthouse Park. 575-546-3343 lections of thundereggs. Over 7,000 specimens from more than 100 loca - Southwestern NM State Fair. 575-543-5736 tions make up the museum collection donated by R. Paul Colburn. The October Autumn Art & Wine Festival 575-544-1160 massive displays include specimens from around the world, including www.LunaRossaWinery.com Australia, Germany, Poland, Russia, Germany, France, Turkey and Ethiopia Columbus Day Festival. t St. Clair Wine Festival. 575-546-1179 as well as Luna County’s own Baker Egg Mine, location of a world-class www.StClairVineyards.com. Czechoslovakian Klobase B-B-Q Festival. agate field. Courthouse park. 575-546-9783 Technically, the spherically-shaped rocks are a species of nodule found Art-Fest at the Custom House. 575-546-3663 December only in rhyolite-perlite lava flows and domes and are identified by the names Christmas Light Parade. 575-546-2674 lithophysae and spherulites. Encased in an unimpressive shell, their interior Columbus Christmas Festival. 575-531-2711 Winter Festival of the Arts. 575-546-3663 contains deposits of agate, quartz, common opal or jasper that can be pol - Deming Luna Mimbres Museum Green Tea Reception. 575-546-2382 ished into a beautiful showpiece. Thundereggs can be either solid or hollow For information on events and event dates, inside and if hollow, they are also correctly called geodes. please contact the Deming-Luna County Chamber of Commerce at 800-848-4955 The term, thunderegg is said to have originated with Indians living in the www.demingchamber.com Cascade Mountains of Oregon. Legend indicates that the thunder gods DEMING AREA UTILITIES occupying these volcanoes would become angry and hurl the spherical PROVIDERS masses of rock at each other. Colburn dedicated his life to studying these ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS: geologic oddities and helped redefine previously-held theories about their Columbus Electric Cooperative 546-8838 formation. He also authored a book written for PNM Electric/Gas Service 888-DIAL-PNM NATURAL GAS SERVICE PROVIDERS: rockhounds that includes 75 locations where City of Deming Gas Dept. 546-8848 thundereggs can be found. PNM Electric/Gas Service 888-DIAL-PNM PROPANE SERVICE PROVIDERS: In addition to its Thunderegg collection, the Columbus LP Gas 531-2577 Deming Luna Mimbres Museum is well-known Deming Propane 546-9012 Fox I-10 Chevron, Inc. 546-7459 for its collection of Mimbres Indian pottery and Griffin’s Propane Co., Inc. 546-4166 ServiGas/Ikard & Newsom 546-0001 artifacts dating between 950 A.D. to 1250 A.D., TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDERS: Alltel 800-255-8351 Qwest 800-244-1111 Verizon Wireless 800-922-0204 Western NM Telephone Co. 575-388-2546 TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDERS: Comcast Cable TV 546-0417 DirecTV 800-531-5000 Dish Network 800-201-0978 WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS: City of Deming Water Dept. 546-8848 Columbus Village Water Dept. 531-2171

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DEMING HORIZONS – 5 RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS Apostolic - 1 Assembly Of God - 2 A Cold-hardy Baha’Is - 1 Baptist Independent - 1 Baptist Missionary - 1 Baptist Southern - 3 Catholic - 2 Charismatic - 1 Christian - 2 Christian Science - 1 Church Of Christ - 3 CACTUS Episcopal - 1 Episcopal Anglican - 1 Jehovah’s Witness - 1 Lutheran - 1 cold-natured cactus sounds like an oxymoron, but you may well know Lutheran ELCA - 1 Methodist United - 1 someone who spent a lot of money on a beautiful desert plant from a Nazarene - 1 Pentecostal - 2 nursery in Tucson that didn’t survive the first winter in Deming. Yet cacti Pentecostal United - 1 Presbyterian USA - 1 flourish all over the Florida Mountains and deep into Gila country. Seventh-Day Adventist - 1 Other - 15 aThe difference between an Arizona barrel cactus and a New Mexico barrel cac - tus turns out to be dormancy periods. The Arizona cactus lies dormant only dur - COMMUNITY ing the unbearably hot summer months of the low-lying Sonoran Desert regions. ORGAN IZATIONS In addition to this high-heat dormancy, the cactus with a similar appearance in The Arc American Legion Bataan Post #4 New Mexico also goes dormant in the winter, allowing it to survive snow and most Cancer Support of Deming Community Action Agency of Southern NM freezing temperatures. Deming Helping Hands Inc. Tina Sziriski has owned Desert Nursery II for three years, since purchasing it from Deming Literacy Program Deming Noon Lions Club Shirley and Laszlo Nyergesh. She grew up in Cleveland but was always fascinated Deming Rotary Club Deming Shrine Club Elks Lodge #2799 Habitat for Humanity of Deming Help Program The Healing House Kiwanis Club Knights of Columbus Council #4256 La Vida Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #2088 Luna County Healthy Start Masonic Hall A F & A M Meals on Wheels Safe Ride Services Inc. Senior Volunteer Services St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store Toys for Tots Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1477 YWCA PET POLICIES PET FRIENDLY COMMUNITY Number of Pets Limit: No more than 4 ani - mals may be kept at one city residence-any combination of dogs, cats and potbellied pigs. Dog Off Premise Leash Law: When off premise, dogs must be restrained by a leash not exceeding 6 feet in length. An exception is when the owner or keeper physically car - ries or holds said animal. Cat and Dog License Fees: Intact M/F cat or dog-$5.00. Spayed/Neutered cat or dog-$3.00 Vaccination Clinics: Deming Animal Clinic 3 times a year Humane Society Adoption Fees: Cats-$35.00. Dogs-$55.00, Puppies-$30.00 Fee includes rabies shot if the animal has not had one, city/county license and spaying or neutering of your new pet. A local veterinarian at the Deming Animal Clinic can do the spay - ing or neutering. The Mary Jessica Fund will pay up to 50% ($50.00) to spay or neuter pets of qualifying low-income families. Call 575- 546-2024 for more information. Deming Animal Guardians (a non-profit organization): Deming Animal Guardians provide spaying or neutering discounts and low cost specials. 575-544-2209. Pet Boarding: 2 Pet Supplies & Food: 2 Pet Grooming Services: 2 Veterinarians: 3

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1.800.848.4955 • 800 East Pine Street • [email protected] www.demingchamber.com New Mexico State Parks Great American Duck Race EVENTS August 26-29, 2010 ROCKHOUND your holiday tradition with coffee, hot STATE PARK EVENTS cocoa, cider, Mexican cookies and Visitor Center: 575-546-6182 carols as part of the enchantment. Wet & Dry Duck Races • Duck Royalty Pageant APRIL Elks Breakfast • Tournament of Ducks Parade • Tortilla Toss Desert Alive! 2nd Sat. A Salute to CITY OF ROCKS STATE PARK EVENTS Outhouse Race • Hot Air Balloons • Mud Bog Spring and Native Plant Sale. 8am until all plants are sold. Native plants, Visitor Center: 575-527-4386 Horseshoes/Washers • Vendors adapted plants and cactus for sale. SEPTEMBER 1-888-345-1125 MAY Southwest New Mexico Star Party. Bluegrass Festival. Memorial Day Interpretive astronomers guide visi - 202 S. Diamond St. • Deming, NM 88030 • [email protected] Weekend. Live bands, open mic ses - tors as they view planets and stars. www.demingduckrace.com sions and food vendors. Grab a lawn Call for details. chair and join the fun! Visit www.FriendsOfRockhound.org for PANCHO VILLA STATE ticket information. PARK EVENTS Visitor Center: 575-531-2711 JUNE MARCH Music in the Park . 3rd Saturday. Camp Furlong Day. 9am-3pm. 6-8pm. Kick up your heels to some Hundreds of riders on horseback will great entertainment sponsored by end their historic 250-mile journey Friends of Rockhound State Park. Bring from Mexico to the U.S. border. The your lawn chairs and join us in the fun. event is timed to coincide with the Popcorn and light beverages for sale. March 9, 1916 raid on the village of JULY Columbus and adjacent military camp Music in the Park. 3rd Saturday. 6- by Pancho Villa and his men. Featuring 8pm. Kick up your heels to some great folkloric dancers, live entertainment, entertainment sponsored by Friends of special speakers and presentations. Rockhound State Park. Bring your MAY lawn chairs and join us in the fun. Cactus Carnival. 9am-3pm. Cactus Popcorn and light beverages for sale. plants for sale, cactus products, food AUGUST and drink vendors, special perform - The Deming / Luna County MainStreet Program fosters revitalization and historic ances and arts and crafts. Environ- preservation in Deming’s Historic Downtown and in local neighborhood business districts . Music in the Park. 3rd Saturday. 6- 8pm. Kick up your heels to some great mental strolls through the park’s entertainment sponsored by Friends of botanical cactus gardens and up Rockhound State Park. Bring your Cootes Hill. lawn chairs and join us in the fun. SEPTEMBER Popcorn and light beverages for sale. Mexican Independence Day SEPTEMBER Celebration & Car Show. 9am-3pm. Classic and vintage car and truck Fall Native Plant Sale. 8am-12pm. show kicks off the Annual Mexican Come early for a great selection of Independence Day festivities. Live native plants, adapted plants and cac - entertainment, special presentations, tus. Free coffee and homemade cook - food and craft vendors. ies will be available. NOVEMBER Mariachi and Ballet Folkloric. 6-8pm. Grab your family, friends and neigh - “Fire on the Desert” Red & Green bors and take a short drive to the park Chile Cookoff. . 9am-3pm. Honoring Surrounded by the endless beauty of the for a terrific evening of local talent. the BEST red and green chile recipes from area cooks with trophies and and just minutes from the Mimbres Valley. DECEMBER prizes given to winners in each cate - Holiday Lights. 2nd Saturday in gory. Fundraiser for Annual Camp December. Over 1000 luminarias light Furlong Day. 575.534.4529 the paths around the Visitor Center and Native Garden. Make it part of Newly constructed single-bedroom cabins. www.nmparks.com 1-888-NM-PARKS www.georgetowncabins.com opposite: Friends of Rockhound State Park board member Nancy Grinnell for pictures and additional information . and her husband Greg check the new labyrinth they helped build at the Visitor Center.

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ncient cultures of Greece, Rome, Egypt, India and even America’s own prehistoric Native groups included the labyrinth, with the first recorded sketches appearing 5000 years ago. The floor designs of several prominent European cathedrals and elite gardens include labyrinths in a Attend our annual special events: aprecise and harmonious flow. Holiday Lights with 1,000 Luminarias The labyrinth is now experiencing resurgence as modern man seeks ways to 2nd Saturday in December relax and reestablish contact with his inner being in an increasingly stressful envi - Desert Alive! & Spring Native Plant Sale 2nd Saturday in April ronment. Today, the labyrinth is distinguished from a maze, having only one Bluegrass Festival winding path to the center and back. It allows one to achieve a contemplative Memorial Day Weekend Music in the Park state by losing track of direction and the outside world. 3rd Saturday in June, July & August Friends of Rockhound State Park took advantage of a bare construction eye - Fall Native Plant Sale 4th Saturday in September sore next to the visitor center to create their own labyrinth. Without disturbing a single plant, the volunteers combined local rock with two tons of river rock to form a seven-circuit pattern. “We have added a creative aspect to the park,” says volunteer MaryKay Brady, “ that will provide yet another meditative and perhaps therapeutic attraction to the property. With a backdrop of the Florida Mountains, the setting is beautiful.” Since Stars-N-Parks is one of the events associated with Rockhound State Park, the opening to its labyrinth is set to the North Star. The non-profit group helps promote, preserve and protect Rockhound and Spring Canyon State Parks. The volunteers care for a native plant garden at the park and have placed 34 interpretive signs along Thunder Egg Trail. They spon - sor educational programs on subjects like astronomy, the Persian Ibex that roam the Florida Mountains and the Buffalo Soldiers who once protected the YOUR PROPANE HEADQUARTERS region. The group also sponsors events such as a bluegrass • Residential music festival. • Commercial • Repairs on all Propane Equipment Visit www.FriendsOfRockhound.org for • Tanks for Sale or Lease more information. • Cargo Containers for Sale or Lease • Self Storage Units • Roll-Off Containers & Service

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DEMING HORIZONS – 9 DEMING QUICK FACTS Elevation - 4,335 feet Population - Over 27,000 in Luna County (59% urban, 41% rural) DEMING VISITOR INFORMATION Chamber of Commerce: Deming-Luna County Chamber of Commerce Robert Evans rock art. 546-2674 www.demingchamber.com Top Annual Event: Youth Art-2009. Great American Duck Race 888-345-1125 www.demingduckrace.com DEMING Art-2009; CITY OF DEMING SERVICES CENTER Emergency: Dial 911 for all emergencies FOR THE ARTS Fire Department: Deming Fire Department 546-8848 PHOTOS COURTESY JESSEMAY SEARCY, DIRECTOR Law Enforcement: Columbus Police 531-2348 The Deming Center for the Arts provides programs year-round, working with Deming Police 546-0354 Luna County Sheriff’s Office 546-2655 its members and local groups like the Deming Photo Club, county schools, NM State Police 546-3481 artists from Columbus and The Black Range Artists. Post Office: The Arts Council sponsors art-related functions for school children during the Deming Post Office 800-275-8777 Senior Citizen Center: summer and the Winter Festival of the Arts in December. During the festival, Beckett Senior Citizens Center 546-8823 ornaments are provided by local artisans and crafters and the artwork displayed depicts winter scenes. The Luna County Show in June is open to everyone in ART AND the county. CULTURE The center, located at the corner of Gold and Pine, changes exhibits on a The Arts: monthly basis. The historic building was constructed around 1913, originally Deming Arts Center 546-3663 serving as the First National Bank, and was acquired by the Deming Arts Council Deming Performing Arts Theater 544-3728 in 1989. The old vault serves as the center’s office. Historic Walking Tour 546-2674 Tumbleweed Theater 531-2311 Shows scheduled for 2010 include Deming Photo Club in January, For the Libraries: Love of Fiber and Gourd Art in February, Luna County Youth Art in March, Native Columbus Library 531-2612 Marshall Memorial Library 546-9202 American Art in April, New Mexico Museums: Water Color Society in May, Luna Columbus Historical Museum 531-2620 County Show in June, closed in July, Deming Luna Mimbres Museum 546-2382 Pancho Villa State Park Museum 531-2711 Black Range Artists in August, Artists of Columbus in September, Idie Carr AREA Show in October, Miniatures in WINERIES November and the Winter Festival of Luna Rossa Winery 544-1160 the Arts in December. St. Clair Winery 546-1179

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DEMING HORIZONS – 11 WEATHER Deming/Luna County is located in the high Chihuahua Desert along the US-Mexico border in southwestern New Mexico.

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H LP HL P Jan 57 26 .41" Jul 95 65 1.86" Feb 62 29 .52" Aug 92 63 1.69” Mar 68 34 .42" Sep 88 57 1.35” Apr 76 41 .25" Oct 78 45 .76” May 85 49 .22" Nov 66 33 .42” Jun 95 59 .43" Dec 57 27 .64” H - High L - Low P - Average Precipitation (Inches) Average annual precipitation - 9 inches Average winter temperatures - 59° - 27° Average summer temperatures - 94° - 62° Average spring temperatures - 76° - 41° First frost – About November Last frost – About April 15 s the Average annual snowfall – 3 inches (gone within hours) It’ Average humidity in July – 25% Average wind speed - below 11 mph Average days of sunshine per year – 340+ 191 clear days, 99 partly cloudy days, 72 cloudy days Elevation – 4,335 feet above sea level Driest months of the year – April and May Wettest months of the year – July, August and September People! RECREATION Golf Course: Rio Mimbres Golf Course 546-9481 Deming is a community with a small-town Motor Sports: “ ” Arroyo Seco Motor Plex 544-3440 atmosphere and a big heart. Nearby Ghost Town: Shakespeare 542-9034 Nearby New Mexico State Parks: WRITTEN BY JOE BURGESS Caballo Lake State Park 743-3942 PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE BURGESS AND BILL FAULKNER City of Rocks State Park 536-2800 Elephant Butte Lake State Park 744-5923 Pancho Villa State Park 531-2711 743-3942 Rockhound State Park 546-6182 Spring Canyon State Park 546-6182 t’s people who pursue excellence in everything they do who will Outdoor Attractions: keep Deming a great place to live for generations to come. Florida Mountains Public Parks & Entertainment Complex: This issue of Deming Horizons profiles a relative newcomer, Voiers Pit Park Water Sports: Timothy McAndrews, who is making a significant contribution to the Sam Baca Aquatic Center 546-7958 i local performing arts, and it chose a bundle of energy named TRANSPORTATION Katherine Smyer who returned to her roots to direct the Southwest Airports: Deming Municipal Airport 544-3660 Regional Transit District. It also picked out Dr. Paul and Alma Feil, who El Paso International Airport 915-772-4271 Bus Lines: served the area’s medical needs for 42 years. Corre Caminos Transit 544-9963 Greyhound Bus Line 546-3881 These are just a few of the many locals who make Deming special. Las Cruces Shuttle Service 800-288-1784 Railway: Three contributors to Amtrak 800-872-7245 Deming’s lifestyle are play - wright Timothy McAndrews INTERSTATES AND HIGHWAYS of Theatre for Today, Interstate 10 travels east-west Southwest Regional Transit Interstate 25 is 62 miles east of Deming District Executive Director US180 north to Silver City Katherine Smyer and State Rd 11 south to Palomas retired doctor and nurse, State Rd 26 east to Hatch Paul and Alma Feil.

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The arts scene in Luna County has been strengthened over the last several years by local theatre performances and original scripts, the result of one man’s toothache! While living in Santa Fe, Playwright Timothy McAndrews was referred by a friend to Palomas for dental work, leading to his discovery of Columbus, New Mexico. “Columbus was the first town I had ever seen that consisted essentially of a library, a café and a performing arts theater. That was my kind of town, so I moved to Luna County in 2000 after ten years in Santa Fe.” Timothy grew up in New York City, was schooled in art and worked in commercial art. “As a child, I was always impressed by the effect performances like Madame Butterfly had on my mother. My personal favorite was Cyrano de Bergerac with Jose Ferrer, and as fate would have it, that was the play produced by my high school drama group.” Timothy auditioned, kicking off his acting focus at seventeen, which eventually led to a writing career beginning in his 30s. “Unlike New York,” Timothy states, “in Deming you have the opportunity to produce what you write. It’s very gratifying. Luna County has actually produced five world premiers ” dealing with human situation, lost opportunities and second chances with a touch of politics.” “We are fortunate to have a few people in Deming who are serious about their acting potential, and we are lucky to have the Depot Theater. In fact, one of our perform - ances contributed to the moving of the building to its current location. The dinner theater was based on a Harvey House set - ting with era food prepared by Palmas Italian Grill.” “We are now drawing out-of-town supporters to our four to five productions annually and hope to have our own theater before long.”

SCHEDULE November. Reading of four plays by local writer Howard Scott. December. Christmas Variety Show. February. A musical comedy, Halfway back from Nowhere, a sequel to last year’s Halfway to Nowhere. Valentine’s Day. Love Songs performed by a local couple. April. A comedy by Eugene O’Neal

DEMING HORIZONS – 13 Katherine Smyer EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SOUTHWEST REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT

“What a joy to provide this type of service to the people of Southwest New Mexico,” exclaims Katherine Smyer about her position as Executive Director of Southwest Regional Transit District (SWRTD). Katherine says the position gives her the opportunity not only to earn a living in her hometown, but to contribute to a service that was desperately needed. Katherine was born and raised in Deming, graduated from Deming High School and attended New Mexico State University and the University of Wyoming. Following seven years at Edward Jones Investments in Rawlins, Wyoming, she accepted her current position in 2007. The job is certainly not without its challenges. Corre Caminos has grown so fast that the biggest obsta - cle is meeting the needs with a limited number of vehicles. “We also expect an almost twenty percent increase for fiscal 2010 by coordinating with Las Cruces to provide transportation between our two cities and by continuing to educate the public about the system’s advantages.” In Deming, the company runs a fixed route from 6:00 am to 6.00 pm, an on-demand curb-to-curb pick-up service and four round trips are made daily to Columbus. “We are also excited about the new Corre Cantinas service that helps keep drivers off the road who may be under the influence of alcohol.” A note about Katherine – she lives on land that was homesteaded by her great grandfather in 1894. Her grandfather served as a County Commissioner, two of her uncles have served as Sheriff and her mother has served as County Treasurer, County Commissioner and on the local school board. “I am honored to be in a position to give back to the commu - nity that has been such a strong part of my heritage,” states Katherine. “I love Deming for its hometown feel and being able to see family and friends who placed a strong foundation under my feet. It’s a wonderful feeling to be back home in this county that I dearly love.”

14 – DEMING HORIZONS www.ziapublishing.com/dh Paul & Alma Feil PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF BILL FAULKNER

Sixty years together and counting, 58 of which have been focused on Deming, New Mexico. Perhaps not so uncommon in southwest locales, but this couple, Dr. Paul and Alma Feil, spent most of those years serving Deming’s medical needs. All four of their children, Paul, Nancy, David and Anita, were born and raised here. Paul grew up in Belen, New Mexico, a first generation American born of German immigrants. He graduated from the University of New Mexico and joined the navy as an option for attend - ing medical school. He earned his medical credentials from Baylor University in Houston and served his residency in St. Louis, where he met Alma, a registered nurse. Since the government had paid for Paul’s medical school, he was required to practice in a community that was short of doctors. He chose Deming over Truth or Consequences and moved his bride from the beautiful city of St. Louis to the high desert. They opted to remain in Deming and Alma was able to stay home with the children until Anita, the youngest, left for college. Alma then returned to her career aspirations and became a school nurse in the Deming system. Anita laughs as she recalls that when her mother returned to work, she kept hearing that her dad wasn’t able to make ends meet and Alma had to go to work. As a general practitioner, Paul practiced medicine in Deming for 42 years, delivering over 4000 babies. House calls were always part of his itinerary, and he frequented the surrounding area to tend an injured ranch or farm hand. Paul is in Lions and both he and Alma have been very active in the community. Alma partici - pated in the efforts that helped initiate hospice care in Deming. And the home where the Feil children were raised – Paul and Alma have shared that house for 56 years. above: Dr. Paul and Alma Feil celebrating 60 years together. right, top: Alma Feil checks the wedding dress she wore 60 years ago. right, bottom: Paul and Alma Feil admire their original wedding cake topper.

DEMING HORIZONS – 15 Day Trip passing the turnoff to Bear Canyon Lake and eventually crossing the

e Continental Divide. The road takes you down to and around Lake

h Roberts. Campgrounds and a couple

t of Bed and Breakfast facilities will invite you back for an overnight. Below Lake Roberts, NM 35 inter -

o sects NM15 to the Gila Cliff Dwellings

t National Monument. There will be overlooks of the Gila River and the Gila rugged Gila and Areas. A curvy road drops ne of the exciting attributes of Deming is its proximity to one of down to the Gila River, passes the Gila the most rugged regions of the Southwest. Incredible vistas and Hot Springs region and ends at the trout-fishing areas can be accessed by automobile or, if you are into Cliff Dwellings Visitor Center. Learn primitive adventures, the nation’s first wilderness area and the state’s about the history of the area and the oonly remaining wild river beckon. Indian culture that occupied the area For your Gila day trip, get an early start, make sure the gas tank is full and over 800 years ago. Then drive to the you should carry water and snacks. There are convenience stores and parking area and follow the short trail restaurants along the way, but they don’t necessarily keep city schedules. to the Cliff Dwellings. Take US 180 north 23 miles to the junction of NM 61. The first stop will be You will return via NM15 past the the turnoff to City of Rocks State Park. An overlook can be accessed with - junction of NM 35 and follow the nar - out entering the fee area. You will want to return when you have more time row winding, but beautifully scenic, to wander through the huge boulders and enjoy a picnic lunch with friends. road to Pinos Altos. The quaint village, Continue driving up NM 61, paralleling the picturesque Mimbres River. originally a gold-mining boomtown, is The road initially swings around the north side of Cook’s Peak, which is vis - now primarily an artist’s community. ible from Deming, before turning north. You will pass the tiny mission In Silver City, you can drive through churches of Faywood and San Juan before making a jog onto and imme - the historic downtown district and diately off of NM 152 and north on NM 35. You will continue north on NM perhaps catch dinner before heading 35, now following the Trail of the Mountain Spirits National Scenic Byway, back to Deming via US 180 east.

The northwest slope of Cook’s Peak, looking across the Mimbres River from scenic NM 61.

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DEMING HORIZONS – 17 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS NATIVE Southwest LOCALLY OWNED BANKS: Chino Federal Credit Union 546-0459 First New Mexico Bank 546-2691 First Savings Bank 546-2707 NATIONAL BANKS: Compass Bank 544-7345 Wells Fargo Bank 544-6658 Surgeons EDUCATIONAL handle the INSTITUTIONS DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT: OFFICE - 400 CODY ROAD ORTHOPEDIC 575-546-8841 My Little School Preschool requirements of Bataan Elementary Bell Elementary Chaparral Elementary Southwest New Mexico Columbus Elementary Martin Elementary Memorial Elementary Smith Elementary Sunshine Elementary Deming Intermediate School Hofacket Mid-High School Red Mountain Middle School Deming High School CHARTER SCHOOLS: Cesar Chavez Charter High School HIGHER EDUCATION: Dona Ana Community College Mimbres Valley Learning Center Western New Mexico University

HEALTH CARE SERVICES & FACILITIES ASSISTED LIVING Beehive Homes of Deming Willow Manor

HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES: Ambercare Home Health Coordinated Home Health Gila Regional Home Health Mimbres Valley Home Health & Hospice MEDICAL CENTERS AND HOSPITALS: Gila Regional Medical Center: Cancer Center - Silver City Surgical Center - Silver City Mimbres Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home Presbyterian Medical Services - Deming Health Center Silver Health Care - Deming Center

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: Border Area Mental Health Services, Inc.

AVAILABLE MEDICAL SERVICES: Cardiology Chiropractic Dentistry, Orthodontics and Oral Surgery Family Practice Gerontology Gynecology Hematology Internal Medicine Mammography Neurology Obstetrics Oncology Ophthalmology Pediatrics Podiatry Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Radiology Surgery

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he Southwest Bone and Joint Institute • O PEN A IR MRI

was originally founded by orthopedic • A RTHOSCOPY surgeon, Dr. Brian Robinson, in 1999 • F RACTURE CARE and now serves both Deming and Silver tCity. Joined by a staff that includes ortho - • A DULT & P EDIATRIC pedic surgeon, Dr. Roberto Carreón, III, • S PORTS M EDICINE the group handles the orthopedic require - • H AND , F OOT & A NKLE ments of New Mexico’s southwest region. • T OTAL J OINT R EPLACEMENT Dr. Robinson is a strong advocate of • EMG/NCV injury prevention through diet and exer - • M EDICAL S UPPLY N EUROLOGICAL STUDIES cise, without forcing an ultra-strict regimen • M OST I NSURANCES • C OMPUTER NAVIGATED that may be difficult to maintain. He notes K NEE R EPLACEMENT • M EDICARE A SSIGNMENT that people who enjoy an active lifestyle • S E H ABLA E SPANOL recover faster from surgery than those with • O STEOARTHRITIS I NJECTIONS a sedentary lifestyle. Brian himself main - R OBERTO R ICK S ARVANTHI B RIAN tains fitness by including family bicycling, CARREON , MD L EMKE , PA R EDDY , MD R OBINSON , MD weight lifting, downhill skiing and an occa - sional fishing trip. SOUTHWEST BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE Dr. Carreón serves the New Mexico 1268 E AST 32 ND STREET • S ILVER C ITY , NM • 575.534.1919 Activities Association, is a member of the 721 E AST H OLLY • D EMING , NM • 575.546.3604 State Sports Medicine Committee and is 1.866.534.4262 • T OLL F REE an active supporter of community events. WWW . SOUTHWESTBONEANDJOINT . COM “I enjoy orthopedic surgery because of its variety and ability to make a difference in the lives of people of all ages,” Roberto states. “You never see the same thing twice. I enjoyed my previous practice in Phoenix but always wanted to return to Southwest New Mexico. This area deserves the best medical care available.” Following medical school, Brian and his wife, Margaret, had considered living in other areas of the country, but found that they enjoyed the cultural diversity and out - door activities common to their native Southwest New Mexico. “I also noted the need for orthopedic care in the area. Residents were traveling to Las Cruces, El Paso and Tucson for their orthopedic needs. We resolved that issue by opening clinics in both Deming and Silver City.” “In bigger cities,” Brian continued, “sur - geons seldom actually get to see their patients out in the community. In Deming and Silver City, you feel the obligation to be the best you can, because your patients are all related to someone you know or will n meet on the street. What you do has more

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impact on a personal level. As a surgeon, therefore, I also enjoy working in the clinic, getting to know my patients as people and seeing them through the process from start to finish. To me, it’s much more rewarding than the big city numbers game.” Roberto was actually the first of his family to graduate from high school, which he accomplished in Silver City while working nights as a janitor. He went on to earn his medical degree at Harvard Medical School and fulfilled his residency at the University 910 East 32nd Street of Washington. He practiced for 15 years in Phoenix, before returning to Silver City. Silver City, New Mexico Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, Roberto and his brothers worked alongside their parents as legal migrant farm laborers in Texas and California. The family moved to Silver City, 575.534.4013 when Roberto was in the fourth grade. “Silver City was a great place to grow up,” says Roberto. “People knew you and you knew them. They cared about you…and the adults knew who you were, so you had to behave! I suppose the same is true in my life today. 866.534.4013 Everybody in our communities still knows who I am and I have to do my best to meet their expectations.”

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ordsburg and Hidalgo County, Deming’s neighbors to the west, offer La genuine glimpse of the Old West. Artifacts displayed at the Lordsburg Hidalgo Museum breathe life back into the area’s ghost towns and highlight its mining, railroad, ranching and farming heritage. A couple of miles away, the ghost town of Shakespeare boldly hangs onto its rip-roaring past. Southwest of Lordsburg, the arts village of Rodeo showcases the work of local artisans, including noted painter and sculptor, Roger McKasson. Visit McKasson’s Studio/Gallery in Rodeo and the Chiricahua Guild and Art Gallery in the old mission church. The Chiricahua Desert Museum features live rep - tile exhibits, art, artifacts and Native American jewelry, as well as their own ECO herpetological books and clothing. Declared an “outstanding natural area for birding habitat,” and a great location for stargazing, Guadalupe Canyon in the Southwest corner of Hidalgo County and Cave Creek, in the Chiricahua Mountains just west of Rodeo, host species found nowhere else in the United States. There are hiking, camping and photo opportunities. Rodeo offers RV and bed and breakfast facilities. North of Lordsburg, the Lower Gila Box Wilderness Study Area provides access to some 170 species of birds, petroglyphs and additional photo opportunities.

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